KSC-06pd2556
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam checks the fit of his helmet during suit fit-check, part of the prelaunch preparations during terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) activities. The mission crew is at KSC for the TCDT, which includes a simulated launch countdown. The STS-116 mission is No. 20 to the International Space Station and construction flight 12A.1. The mission payload is the SPACEHAB module, the P5 integrated truss structure and other key components. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Dec. 7. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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NASA ID
KSC-06pd2556
Date Created
November 14, 2006
Center
KSC
Media Type
image
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL